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Table of Contents
4. Cross Section Checks
4.1 Through Traveled Way Width
4.2 Auxiliary Lane Width
4.3 Shoulder Width
4.4 Shoulder Type
4.5 Normal Cross Slope
4.6 Normal Shoulder Slope
4.7 Cross Slope Rollover on Curves
4.8 Clear Zone and Roadside Slope (not available in the current release of IHSDM)
4.9 Normal Ditch Design (not available in the current release of IHSDM)
4.10 Bridge Width
7. Sight Distance Checks
7.1 Stopping Sight Distance
7.2 Passing Sight Distance
7.3 Decision Sight Distance
List of Tables
1. Summary of Input Data Requirements for Cross Section Checks
2. Summary of Comment Values for Through Traveled Way Width Check
3. Summary of Comment Statements for Auxiliary Lane Width Check
4. Summary of Comment Statements for Shoulder Width Check
5. Summary of Comment Statements for Shoulder Type Check
6. Summary of Comment Statements for Normal Cross Slope Check
7. Summary of Comment Statements for Normal Shoulder Slope Check
8. Summary of Comment Statements for Cross Slope Rollover Check
9. Summary of Comment Statements for Clear Zone Check
10. Summary of Comment Statements for Roadside Slope Check
11. Summary of Comment Statements for Normal Ditch Design Check
12. Summary of Comment Statements for Bridge Width Check
26. Summary of Input Data for Sight Distance Checks
27. Summary of Comment Statements for Stopping Sight Distance Check
28. Summary of Comment Statements for Passing Sight Distance Check
29. Summary of Comment Statements for Decision Sight Distance Check
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